Main Works associated with the Rail Siding and Container yard within Foynes Port

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Shannon Foynes Port Company ran this procurement for “Main Works associated with the Rail Siding and Container yard within Foynes Port” as an operational contract requiring implementation and sustained service execution. The extracted pack showed qualification-stage material with references to later ITT technical depth; practical activity therefore centred on building, integrating, and operating the specified service stack with compliant reporting and handover obligations where stated. Constituent activities and named work elements in the supplied extracts:

• nce of a minimum overall average turnover of €2.6M for the 3 previous financial years will be required to support the successful t
• he areas of civil construction for the 3 previous financial years and evidence of a minimum overall average turnover of €2.6M for the 3 previous financial years will be required to support the successful t
• QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Weighting: Pass/Fail Minimum requirement to remain eligible in the competition: Applicants should provide information on the measures in place to ensure the delivery of a quality service, for example by way of a 3rd party certified system
• ervice, for example by way of a 3rd party certified system (ISO9001:2015), or an equivalent in-house quality control system
• SFPC operates in the transport sector and it adopts the Office of Government procurement guidelines for the procurement of works, goods and services for below EU thresholds.
• [Part 1 - RFT for Rail Intergration yard Foynes Port R1.docx] Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) is proposing to carry site works associated with the implementation of a Rail Siding and Container yard located within the Foynes Port estate. It is emphasised that the site is located within a busy port environment and thus the Contractor must ensure that no part of his activities interferes with the working of the port.
• • Rail Formation Area; Shaped to rail design profile, include formation support layers, e.g. ballast substructure or geotextiles if required.
• • Container Yard Formation; Construct to support future paving, e.g. concrete slab / heavy-duty asphalt. Adequate crossfalls for drainage.
• The Contractor is to supply plant, labour, materials, safe access, temporary works and welfare facilities for the duration of the works as required. This must be covered in the tenderer’s submission including the mobilisation and demobilisation from site.
• [Part 1 - RFT for Rail Intergration yard Foynes Port R1.docx] Whereas the contract is a client lead design, Tenderers are encouraged to provide reasonable alternative options that would not fundamentally impact the overall design set forth in the tender package. Drawing from their experience and knowledge of the market, Tenderers are encouraged to provide options where the Employer may benefit from a reduction in the Tendered Sum as per the BOQ. Tenderers are required to provide sufficient detail to support each/any proposal in order to enable the Client to fully verify the viability and suitability of the option/alternative(s) put forward. Suitably verified options/alternatives put forward as determined by the Clients designers will be incorporated into the contract terms and condition and form part of the revised Tendered sum as expanded on in section 4.2.
• Several different services exist on the site. All information available to the Client in relation to these services has been made available to the tenderers. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to verify the location of these services and to advise the Employer’s Representative if any discrepancies are identified. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to exercise good practice to identify these services by means of trial hole/CAT scanning/other.
• [Part 1 - RFT for Rail Intergration yard Foynes Port R1.docx] The Contracting Entity seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by Small and Medium Enterprises (“SMEs”) in this Competition. SMEs that believe the scope of this Competition is beyond their technical or business capacity are encouraged, subject to this paragraph, to explore the possibilities of forming relationships with other SMEs or with larger enterprises. Through such relationships they can participate and contribute to the successful implementation of any Contracts that may result from this Competition and therefore increase their social and economic benefits. Non-binding monetary references in the source were treated as context only and were not used as qualification thresholds.

3. Background & buyer context

The buyer context reflected a formal Irish public-procurement route, with pre-qualification used to control entry into the tender stage.

• 1.3.1 Background 6
• 7.8 Policy on Personal Debriefings 35
• [Part 1 - RFT for Rail Intergration yard Foynes Port R1.docx] Shannon Foynes Port Company is a commercial semi state company and Irelands deepest sheltered commercial harbour and largest bulk port company, has estuary jurisdiction over all marine activities on a 500km2 area on the Shannon Estuary, stretching from Kerry to Loop Head to Limerick City. SFPC is a Tier 1 designated port at a national level[1] and a designated core port on the EU TEN-T network. In line with the National Ports Policy, Shannon Foynes Port Company has developed a long term vision to develop our facilities in order to facilitate the demands of our customers. This vision is outlined in the “Shannon Foynes Port Company Vision 2041” document.
• • Clearing site; existing vegetation, topsoil, non-engineered material to min depth of 300mm or as directed. Remove unsuitable fill and proof-roll exposed subgrade. Localised soft spots excavated and backfilled with compacted granular fill.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

• Turnover requirement — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• Insurance — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.; 13,000,000 Maximum excess of Third Party Insurance (persons & * property) (Clause 25(2)) € 10,000 Maximum excess for Employer’s liability (persons & * property) (Clause 24(2)) € 10,000 * In respect of any one occurrence I; mum excess of Third Party Insurance (persons & * property) (Clause 25(2)) € 10,000 Maximum excess for Employer’s liability (persons & * property) (Clause 24(2)) € 10,000 * In respect of any one occurrence SHA
• Certifications — not specified for this tender
• Past experience — not specified for this tender
• Personnel — not specified for this tender
• Geographic / facility constraints — not specified for this tender Additional binding lines surfaced in the deterministic extract:
• — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• 13,000,000 Maximum excess of Third Party Insurance (persons & * property) (Clause 25(2)) € 10,000 Maximum excess for Employer’s liability (persons & * property) (Clause 24(2)) € 10,000 * In respect of any one occurrence I
• mum excess of Third Party Insurance (persons & * property) (Clause 25(2)) € 10,000 Maximum excess for Employer’s liability (persons & * property) (Clause 24(2)) € 10,000 * In respect of any one occurrence SHA
• NNON FOYNES PORT COMPANY RAIL SIDING AND 10,000 Maximum excess for Employer’s liability (persons & * property) (Clause 24(2)) € 10,000 * In respect of any one occurrence SHA
• Insurance Type Required Level Public Liability €6.5m Employers Liability €13m Cont
• The minimum average turnover of €2.6M in the areas of civil construction for

5. Award criteria & scoring

6. Submission requirements

• Method statement / response document (template/page limits) — not specified in extract.
• CVs (page count, named roles) — not specified in extract.
• Pricing schedule (format/template) — expected at ITT stage.
• Case studies (number/value range) — client references/comparable project evidence was referenced.
• Declarations (ESPD/Bona Fides/Tax/COI) — ESPD/declaration/statement-of-confirmation language was present.
• Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
• Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
• Value: not disclosed (eTenders placeholder)
• st box on the etenders portal by noon on 26th November 2025 (the “Tender Deadline”)
• 6. PRICING INFORMATION 30
• APPENDIX A – FORM OF TENDER 38
• APPENDIX B - COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT FOR PSCS 40
• [Part 1 - RFT for Rail Intergration yard Foynes Port R1.docx] The Contracting Entity published a contract notice in the etenders National forum on XXXXX (RFT number :- XXXXXX) advertising the competition for the Contract. This procurement process is being carried out in accordance with the open procedure as set out in the guidance provided for the Public procurement by OGP.

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 6 months. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.

• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• main open for acceptance by Shannon Foynes Port Company for 180 days from it’s receipt of this tender (or su
• for acceptance by Shannon Foynes Port Company for 180 days from it’s receipt of this tender (or su
• 180 days from it’s receipt of this tender (or su
• re parts of the contract may be performed that are in force 7 days prior to the deadline for receipt of te
• [Part 1 - RFT for Rail Intergration yard Foynes Port R1.docx]
• 2.4 Extension of Tender Period 10
• 2.8 Language, Currency and Payments 10

9. Risks, red flags & unusuals

• Qualification gate: the deterministic extract included a turnover threshold line (— use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.), which can materially narrow bidder pool composition.
• Contract value was not disclosed in metadata, creating uncertainty on margin, resourcing, and financing assumptions.
• The two-step process (PQQ then ITT) shifted effort to compliance evidence early, with competitive scoring detail potentially deferred.
• Technical and contractual granularity appeared ITT-dependent, increasing ambiguity at qualification stage for non-incumbent bidders.

10. SME fit assessment

This competition looked most accessible to firms with established public-sector tender capability, documented financial capacity, and direct operational experience in the relevant service category.

• Credible bidder profile — mid-sized to large specialist with formal QA/compliance process.
• Consortium / sub-contracting — allowed or addressed in the extracts (Appendix references and reliance provisions).
• Indicative bid-prep effort — 6 to 12 working days for evidence collation, form completion, and review cycles at PQQ level.
• Pwin signal — strongest for bidders with reusable qualification artefacts, comparable references, and low-friction mobilisation capability.

11. Where to dig deeper

• Source RFT/PQQ filenames: Part 1 - RFT for Rail Intergration yard Foynes Port R1.docx, 4.2 Award

[Part 1 - RFT for Rail Intergration yard Foynes Port R1.docx, 7.7 Notification of Tender Evaluations 34

[Part 1 - RFT for Rail Intergration yard Foynes Port R1.docx.

• eTenders CFT / notice reference: contract notice in the etenders National forum on XXXXX (RFT number :- XXXX.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT for Rail Intergration yard Foynes Port R1.docx] ![A logo with green and blue, RFT) for the, RFT for Rail Intergration yard Foynes Port R1.docx] 134).